Darius Rucker - If I Told You Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G]What if I told you about my little nothing town, [D]the two room house where I came from
[Em]The man that I got my name from, [C]I don’t even know where he is now
[G]What if I told you sometimes I lose my faith, [D]I wonder why someone like you would even talk to me
[Em]What if I told you there’s no fixing me, [C]’cause everybody’s already tried
[verse 2]
Would [G]you stay? Would [D]you leave? I [Em]could wait, it’ll all [C]come out eventually
[chorus]
If I [G]told you all the stupid [D]things I’ve done, I’ve blamed on [Em]being young
But I was [C]old enough to know I know, if I [G]told you the mess that I can [D]be
[D]When there’s no one there to [Em]see, [Em]could you look the other [C]way?
[C]Could you love me [G]anyway? [D] [Em] [C]
[verse 3]
[G]What if I told you I don’t plan on staying here, [D]my dreams are a million miles away
[Em]And I know your family’s gonna want you to stay, you [C]know what I don’t blame ’em
[verse 4]
So [G]I’ll say, what I don’t [D]want to, and I’ll just [Em]pray, you want what [C]I do
[chorus]
If I [G]told you all the stupid [D]things I’ve done, I’ve blamed on [Em]being young
But I was [C]old enough to know I know, if I [G]told you the mess that I can [D]be
[D]When there’s no one there to [Em]see, [Em]could you look the other [C]way?
[C]Could you love me [G]anyway? [D]Could you love me [Em]anyway? [C]
[verse 5]
[G]So before we go any further here, [D]let a week turn into another year
[Em]There’s some things you probably don’t wanna hear
But [C]you have to
[verse 6]
If I [G]told you sometimes I get [D]jealous, [D]sometimes I’m half [Em]crazy
Would you say the [C]hell with me, the hell with me, if I [G]told you I barely know what [D]love is
[D]But girl if that’s what [Em]this is, [Em]I don’t want to [C]let it slip away. [C]No, no, [G]no
[Closing]
[G]Could you love me [D]anyway? [D]Please [Em]
[Em]Could you love me [C]anyway? [G]Could you love me [D]anyway? [Em]
[Em]Could you love me [C]anyway? [G]
How to play If I Told You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Darius Rucker - If I Told You on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
If I Told You uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), D → Em (17), and Em → C (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
If I Told You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Told You.
- If I Told You includes 68 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- If I Told You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how If I Told You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%